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Atlanta Braves are hoping to rebound in 2007 after missing the MLB
playoffs in 2006 for the first time in over a decade. In Atlanta,
baseball fans have become acustom to winning the division and watching
the Braves in the postseason. In order for a playoff run in 2007 the
Atlanta Braves baseball team will need big years from Tim Hudson,
John Smoltz, Chipper Jones, Edgar Renteria, Andruw Jones, Jeff Francoeur,
and closer Bob Wickman. The Braves are arguably is the toughest division
in the National League with the NY Mets, Phillies,
and young Marlins. Bobby Cox always gets
the most from his baseball team and this year should be no different.
Look for the Mets and Braves to battle for the NL East division title
with the second place team most likely winning the wild card to make
the playoffs.
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- The Atlanta
Braves were founded in 1871 in Boston, Massachusetts as a National
Association club. The club became a charter member of the National
League in 1876 and is the oldest continuously operating sports
franchise in North American sports.
- Atlanta was
formerly known as the Boston Braves between 1912-1952 and then
the Milwaukee Braves between 1953-1965. The Braves and Pirates
debuted Major League Baseball's first season in Atlanta on April
12, with Pittsburgh winning, 3-2 in 13 innings. Atlanta placed
fifth in its initial season, when Hank
Aaron hit 44 homers and had 127 RBIs, which led the league.
- A couple
of years later, the Braves marked the first year of division play
by winning their division. In that season, the Braves were in
fifth place on August 19, but outplayed San Francisco and Cincinnati
down the stretch to win the division. Phil Niekro won 23 games
that year, while Aaron slugged another 44 homers and knocked in
97 runs. However, the Braves lost to the “Miracle Mets”
in the playoffs, three games to none. With the Braves, Hank Aaron
hit his 600th career homer, off of the Giants’ Gaylord Perry
at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
- Then, in
the 1974 season, Hank Aaron tied Babe Ruth’s record the
first time he swung the bat that year, connecting on April 4 off
Cincinnati's Jack Billingham. Four days later he broke the all-time
record with No. 715 against Dodgers' lefty Al Downing. Outfielder
Hank Aaron proved to be the most prolific home run hitter in baseball
history and his record still stands today. The rest of the 1974
season was comparatively uneventful, but in January 1975 during
the off-season, television magnate Ted Turner officially purchased
the Braves.
- After three
straight losing seasons, Turner made his first great move in hiring
Bobby Cox. In the 1978 season, Cox promoted a 22-year-old slugger
named Dale Murphy into the starting lineup. Murphy would hit 77
home runs over the next three seasons, however he struggled on
defense, where he played at either catcher or first base. However,
in 1980, Murphy was moved to center field and demonstrated excellent
range and throwing ability, and helped lead the Braves to their
first winning season since 1974. He would ultimately guide the
team to eight division titles, five NL pennants, and one World
Series championship. In 1990, the Braves made history by becoming
the first team ever to reach the World Series just one season
after having baseball's worst record. In 1998, the team was again
in news as the team won 106 games and its seventh straight division
title. Currently, the Braves have accumulated 13 straight division
titles, 17 National League pennants and three World Series championships.
In 2004, Bolstered by a rotation that was led by Jaret Wright
and Russ Ortiz, the Braves posted the Major League’s best
staff ERA for the 10th time in 13 seasons. Bobby Cox became the
ninth manager to reach 2,000 career wins and John Smoltz set the
franchise's all-time saves record. The current home ballpark,
Turner Field, opened on March 29, 1997, and can seat over 50,000
people. This giant stadium was built at a cost $235 million. Some
of the members who have been included in the Hall of Fame include
Henry Aaron, Earl Averill, Dave Bancroft and Dan Brouthers.
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Braves Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)<p>The Braves rotation may be set, but the bullpen? That's another story.</p>
<p>Manager Bobby Cox and pitching coach Roger McDowell are confident enough with their starters to be able to more or less map out the season—barring injuries—slotting each one for an optimal start and figuring out rest days as the season winds down.</p>
<p>No such luxury with the relievers.</p>
<p>The expected closing tandem, left-hander Billy Wagner and right-hander Takashi Saito, had trouble finding the strike zone in their earliest spring training outings. Wagner rebounded to the point where he was working on throws to first base during his appearances. Saito's stuff had been there, but his fastball command had not been consistent.
Hanson sharp over 5 innings as Braves top Marlins (AP)Tommy Hanson pitched like he was in midseason form Wednesday for the Atlanta Braves. Hanson allowed one run on six hits in five innings in Atlanta's 4-2 win over the Marlins. It was the longest outing of the spring for Hanson, projected to be Atlanta's No. 3 starter. "Really sharp. Best he's looked all spring," said manager Bobby Cox.
Braves tag Marlins ace Johnson in 6-3 victory (AP)Manager Bobby Cox knows who will be in his starting rotation on opening day. He also knows Billy Wagner will be his closer. After that, he has more pieces of the puzzle to work out. There are likely six spots available in the Braves' bullpen to bridge the gap between Wagner and the starters. Cox isn't complaining, but when each audition turns out well, Cox has to start wondering who gets to...
John Smoltz joins TBS and MLB Network as analyst (AP)John Smoltz is embarking on a career as an analyst for Turner Broadcasting and the MLB Network, although he's not quite ready to say he's thrown his final major league pitch. "I know the question comes up: Does that mean you retired?" the 42-year-old Smoltz said Tuesday. "Officially no.
Lowe throws 4 hitless innings against 0-11 Nats (AP)Derek Lowe spent the winter overhauling his mechanics and is pleased with his progress. A few more outings like Monday night's and Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox won't care how many tweaks Lowe makes. Lowe, Cox's choice to pitch opening day April 5, worked four hitless innings and the Braves beat the winless Washington Nationals 5-2 Monday night.
Pence, Lee lead Astros to 8-5 win over Braves (AP)Troy Glaus is used to making adjustments. When you've played for four teams over the last six seasons, it becomes like second nature. The one thing he's never been able to adapt to is not seeing his name on the lineup. That was a tough reality to accept last year in St. Louis, when he was limited to 14 games after having surgery on his right shoulder in January.
Thurston homers, Braves beat Blue Jays 8-5 (AP)Jason Frasor conceded he was stubborn on the mound Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. That explains why they pounded the Toronto relief pitcher for four runs in 1-3 of an inning in an 8-5 victory over the Blue Jays. "The changeup was terrible; the fastball was good," said Frasor, a candidate for the Blue Jays' closer role.
Romero throws 4 scoreless innings, strikes out 4 as Blue Jays defeat Braves 3-0 (The Canadian Press)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=137slg5mq/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=capress-bbo_blue_jays_braves-123116425&prov=capress&type=lgns"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/capress/99/thumbe.f0c1717c016a40ee56ec791510379c5a/capress-bbo_blue_jays_braves-123116425.jpg" width="130" height="76" alt="Atlanta Braves second baseman Martin Prado(notes) dives for but misses a single by Toronto Blue Jays Jarrett Hoffpauir(notes) during the sixth inning of a spring training baseball game Saturday, March 13, 2010 in Kissimmee, Fla. The Blue Jays won the game 3-0. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Charlie Riedel)" align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Ricky Romero had another strong start on Saturday, pitching four shutout innings and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Atlanta Braves 3-0.</p><br clear="all" />
Romero throws 4 scoreless in Jays' win (AP)Ricky Romero had another strong start on Saturday, pitching four shutout innings and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Atlanta Braves 3-0. It wasn't perfect for Romero who struck out four, but also walked four under windy conditions, but he said the key was that he was able to pitch out of jams.
Jurrjens pitches 2 innings before showers end game (AP)Atlanta Braves right-hander Jair Jurrjens managed to make his spring debut, anyway. Jurrjens threw two scoreless innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday before the game was called after three due to showers that washed away the exhibition slate in Florida. Jurrjens had been struggling with inflammation around his right shoulder and manager Bobby Cox decided to be cautious.
Braves' Lowe departs after 1 inning with blister (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rtultq6/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=300310115&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100310/thumb.f7c1c0b88b6c45b79d62e718e49ed3e1.mets_braves_spring_baseball_flcr112.jpg" width="129" height="96" alt="Atlanta Braves' Jesus Sucre watches his single to score the game-winning run during the tenth inning of a spring training baseball game against the New York Mets Wednesday, March 10, 2010 in Kissimmee, Fla. The Braves won the game 7-6." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Derek Lowe could only stare at his foot in disbelief. Longtime Braves manager Bobby Cox said he had never seen anything like it. Lowe was hampered Wednesday by a blister on his right foot, forcing him out of Atlanta's 7-6 victory over the New York Mets after just one inning. Lowe said the recurring blister on his push-off foot popped with Daniel Murphy at the plate, after he had faced two...</p><br clear="all" />
Halladay shuts down Braves (AP)This time last year, Billy Wagner was facing little leaguers in Virginia and recovering from elbow surgery. The former All-Star closer, signed by the Braves in the offseason, retired all three batters he faced Tuesday night in Atlanta's 7-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies and said he felt comfortable for the first time this spring.
Heyward homers to lead Braves to 12-4 rout of Tigs (AP)Jason Heyward made his first spring training homer a memorable one. The Atlanta Braves' 20-year-old right fielder almost cleared the batting cage behind the right-field wall Monday with a two-run homer off Max Scherzer in the first inning of a 12-4 exhibition victory over the Detroit Tigers. "That's one of the longer ones I've seen hit in this ballpark," said Braves manager...
Hanson has soild start for Braves (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rhntjge/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=300307115&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100307/thumb.9cb8d95273d04268b6cadf6b2ecc80a2.astros_braves_spring_baseball_flrc111.jpg" width="129" height="70" alt="Atlanta Braves' Brian McCann(notes) hits a two RBI double against the Houston Astros during the third inning of a spring training baseball game, Sunday, March 7, 2010, in Kissimmee, Fla. At right is Astros catcher J.R. Towles(notes) and umpire Joe West." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>This time last year, Tommy Hanson was a confident prospect who knew it wouldn't be long until he made the major leagues. After a half-season rising through the Atlanta Braves system, Hanson made his major league debut and surprised no one, going 11-4 in 21 starts for the Braves. Now, his confidence is just as high.</p><br clear="all" />
Oswalt shaky in first spring start (AP)Roy Oswalt threw two rocky, yet scoreless innings in his spring debut and the Houston Astros beat the Atlanta Braves 3-0 Saturday. Oswalt walked three and loaded the bases in the first. He allowed just one hit and struck out two while throwing 44 pitches, 25 for strikes. The right-hander said he stuck to fastballs and changeups.
Lowe pitches 2 scoreless inning for Braves (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=12fhpfc1l/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-nationals-braves&prov=ap&type=lgns"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100305/thumb.d2423b58d33542359fb869fa1a331e8e.nationals_braves_spring_baseball_flrc113.jpg" width="129" height="87" alt="Atlanta Braves shortstop Yunel Escobar(notes), left, holds on to the ball after tagging out Washinton Nationals' Ian Desmond(notes) (6) trying to steal second base during the third inning of a spring training baseball game, Friday, March 5, 2010, in Kissimmee, Fla." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Derek Lowe got off to a solid start after a rough first season in Atlanta, pitching two hitless innings in the Braves' 11-8 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday. Atlanta's new closer, Billy Wagner, did not fare so well. He gave up three hits and two runs in the third inning. Yunel Escobar went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and two runs scored and Melky Cabrera had two hits and an RBI for...</p><br clear="all" />
Lowe pitches two scoreless inning for Braves (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11r1tmqn0/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=300305115&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100305/thumb.d2423b58d33542359fb869fa1a331e8e.nationals_braves_spring_baseball_flrc113.jpg" width="129" height="87" alt="Atlanta Braves shortstop Yunel Escobar(notes), left, holds on to the ball after tagging out Washinton Nationals' Ian Desmond(notes) (6) trying to steal second base during the third inning of a spring training baseball game, Friday, March 5, 2010, in Kissimmee, Fla." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Derek Lowe got off to a solid start after a rough first season in Atlanta, pitching two hitless innings in the Braves' 11-8 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday. The Braves new closer, Billy Wagner, did not fare so well. He gave up three hits and two runs in the third inning. Yunel Escobar went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and two runs scored and Melky Cabrera had two hits and an RBI for the...</p><br clear="all" />
Lowe's new delivery doesn't include barbs (Yahoo! Sports)A maturing Derek Lowe spent the offseason rebuilding his delivery instead of gloating over the McCourts' misfortunes.
Stew Book Review: Chris Jaffe's 'Evaluating Baseball Managers' (Yahoo! Sports)Evaluating Baseball's Managers: A History and Analysis of Performance in the Major Leagues, 1876-2008 by...
Former Pirate McLouth helps Braves top Pittsburgh (AP)This time last year Nate McLouth was hoping to avoid another season in last place. This year, he's poised to be the starting center fielder with serious championship hopes. McLouth scored a run to lead off the first inning and help lead the Braves to a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, his former team.
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